#Act4 FarmAnimals New report on the hidden costs of meat consumption in Italy reveals the environmental and health impacts which fell on society. If we were to include the hidden costs, one kilogram of beef would cost on average 19 euro more. What’s the real cost of meat? New Italian report sheds light on the 36.6 billion euro bill, in terms of damage to the environment and to the health of consumers 19 April 2021 LAV Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals The transport of lambs for Easter continues this year, three trucks from Poland and Romania identified in illegal conditions, stopped by the police and sanctioned New investigation on the transport of lambs for Easter: Animal Equality, Animal Welfare Foundation and ENPA denounce unacceptable situation 1 April 2021 AWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals In collaboration with Italian television, Animal Equality has released a new investigation that reveals the cruel reality of pigs bred for meat in Northern Italy - a region that markets its products with the so called prestigious stamp “excellence Made in Italy.” Animal Equality reveals mistreatments in a pig farm in Northern Italy 23 February 2021 Animal Equality
#Act4 FarmAnimals The investigative team of Essere Animali managed to film the killing of thousands of mink in the Capralba farm, in the province of Cremona, using a drone. As in Denmark, the animals killed in a gas chamber and thrown with the tractor shovel into a bin. The mink massacre in an Italian COVID-19 infected farm filmed by Essere Animali 8 December 2020 Essere Animali
#Act4 FarmAnimals The rapid spread of COVID-19 is not only limited to humans, but also affects animals. Especially in mink breeding farms, the virus is given free rein as health authorities stay silent on the matter. This, in turn, is a liability for public safety. COVID and mink: coronavirus outbreak in mink farms traced back to August 2 November 2020 LAV
#Act4 FarmAnimals Through an undercover investigation, our Italian member Essere Animali revealed terrible violence on a pig farm supplying Beretta cured meats. Cruelty on a farm supplying the Beretta brand 5 October 2020 Essere Animali
#Act4 FarmAnimals Our Italian member Essere Animali has released footages of an undercover investigation in two pig farms in prime time on national television (Tg1). Reaching millions of people, Essere Animali urges authorities and also citizens to rethink intensive farming and its harmful consequences for animals and public health. Pig farm investigations released on Italian TV during prime time 14 September 2020 Essere Animali
#Act4 FarmAnimals Bologna, 21 July - Closure of the farm located in the municipality of Senigallia (AN), where in 2018 an undercover investigator from the organisation Essere Animali – hired as a worker – used a hidden camera to film the violent behaviour of staff towards pigs bred for a well-known PDO (‘premium’) circuit. Animal rights activists rejoice as horror farm is closed 22 July 2020 Essere Animali Press Release
#Act4 FarmAnimals Essere Animali revealed terrible conditions on the intensive chicken farm connected with Italy's largest poultry meat supplier. Undercover investigation reveals cruel treatment of chickens in Italy 8 June 2020 Essere Animali
#Act4 FarmAnimals Last week CIWF Italia and Legambiente, Italian environmentalist organisation, presented a proposal for a univocal and voluntary national animal welfare labeling. The new label is being proposed due to misleading information on the existing labels as well as the fact that there are currently multiple and different labels causing confusion among consumers. New method-of-production label proposed in Italy 8 June 2020 CIWF
#Act4 FarmAnimals What are the most slaughtered species? Compared to 2010, do Italians eat more or less meat? These are the questions Essere Animali tackles in the new fascinating report on Italian animal farming industry in the past 10 years. Report: 10 years of animal farming in Italy 18 May 2020 Essere Animali
#Act4 FarmAnimals Easter is usually a time for celebration for many – but not for the tens of thousands of lambs that Italy continues to import every year for slaughter. Easter means hell for thousands of lambs transported across Europe 7 April 2020 Eurogroup for Animals Investigation